Proton pump inhibitors overuse: only inappropriate prescriptions or further iatrogenic damage?
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most potent drugs for reducing gastric acid secretion; so, since their release in the late 1980s, they have been recommended as the first therapeutic choice for many gastroesophageal diseases, risk reduction in or healing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/562 |